Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-09-08
Maryland Matters.

There were l99 deaths in Baltimore
last week.
The B. 4 o. is said to be dong a very
heavy business.
Shipments Of Cumberland coal by
canal are quite brisk.
Out of 1000 Car horses in Baltimore
only ten died of heat.
One hundred and nine boats cleared
by the canal last week., vi /
Mr.. James D. Mason, the Baltimore
cracker merchant, is dead.
The large barn of Samuel Erb, of
Carroll county, was burned.
Gov. Lloyd is anxious tor Maryland
troops to go to Philadelphia.
John Crosby, an Engllshman, died in
Hartford county from exposure.
About 1000 people participated in
the Emory Grove closing exercises.
Cecil county's INDECENT insane have
been placed in the county almshouse.
Mr.. Walter B. Brooks will accept the
Republican nomination for Governor.
Baltimore is expected to contribute
to the DISQUALIFICATION at Washing
ton.
The six wear. old son Of Robert H.
Bussey, Anne Arundel county, was kill
ed by lightning.
The barn on the farm of Valentine
Horn, in Carroll county, Nd. was barn
ed Sunday night, Aug: Dist
Richard Stewart, reported as being
incarceratcd in Mexican prison, is a
native of Dorchester county.
The Patrons of 1Iusbandry had a
re. union at Frederick, but the rain in
terfered with its complete success.
Ross, the bunker, who was to have
been hung in Baltimore, Friday, Aug.
&c, was rcpreiyed by the Governor for
two weeks.
The fine Clydesdale stallion, "Boby
Lorne," owned by j. Frank Beaver, of
Westminster, and valued at $1,000, is
>dcad. 81
John II. Noble, one of the democrat
BIC nominees for county commissioner IN
Dorchester county, has declined.
The cutting Of poplar wood for paper
manufacturing purposes is becoming an
extensive industry in Calvert county.
Oliver Il. Holland, Baltimore, con-
victcd of sending indecent matter thr Oh
the mails, has been pardoncd by the
president.
II. II. Proctor, colored, was run over
by train on the Pope Greek Branch,
of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
and instantly killed.
Two girls, children of Alexander
NELSON, colorcd, of Anne Arundel coun-
ty, were fatally burned by the cxplo.
SIGN of IL coll-oi can.
Mr.. Frank B. Sappinston, chairman
of the prohibition party IN Frederick
county, has issued Il call for a county
convention, to be held in that city,
September II, for the purpose of nom
mating Il full county ticket, including
candidates for the Legislature.
The Blue Ridge Creamery Company.
Of Frederick county, and which will be
located at Knoxville, las been incor-
porated with'a capital stock OF $4,000.
The work on the building will be COM
mcnced next week and it Is thought
that operations will be commenced IN
about six weeks.
At Union, Baltimore county, Friday,
Rev. Thomas Johnson, of Philadelphia,
hls wife's funeral services. -
He read a number of quotation from
the scriptures, in which he said he
found great consolation, and comment
cd upon them. He also offered up sew
eral fervent' prayers.
DR.. Franklin L. Smith, county health
officer, at Frederick, has had writ
served upon Mr.. Louis McMurray for
non compliance of the health laws. Dr.
WIN. G. johnson, Frederick city health
officer, will also have a similar writ
served. Mr.. McMurry conducts large
canning establishment in that city, and
the trouble is that he allows the corn-
husks and cobs to lie III his yard be
You'd the time specified by law.
At Cumberland county, Pa, farmer
says that he has at last found a remedy
for the pest of the farmer, the Canada